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Carol Hansell encourages graduands to lean into their passions

An expert in corporate governance who has been influencing public policy for more than three decades, Carol Hansell was awarded an honorary degree during a June 21 convocation ceremony.

91ÑÇÉ« announces new cohort of 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chairs

Ten 91ÑÇÉ« researchers have been named 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chairs as part of an internal program – now in its 11th year – that supports outstanding faculty members as they excel in their wide-ranging fields of study.  

Jason Harrow inspires graduands to embrace their creativity

Canadian music industry icon Jason "Kardinal Offishall" Harrow accepted his honorary degree from 91ÑÇÉ« at the June 20 convocation ceremony by reciting spoken word poetry infused with his signature hip-hop lyricism.

John Ralston Saul urges graduands to be engaged citizens

At the June 19 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies convocation ceremony, award-winning essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul called on graduands to embrace the challenges of current times by actively participating in democracy.

Arnold Auguste reflects on career spent sharing marginalized voices

At 91ÑÇÉ«'s June 20 convocation ceremony, an honorary degree was presented to Arnold Auguste, president and publisher of the newspaper Share, which has been serving the Greater Toronto Area's Black and Caribbean communities since 1978.

91ÑÇÉ« staff member elected to Fairtrade Canada board

Tom Watt, director of Food Services at 91ÑÇÉ« U, will join the Fairtrade Canada Board of Governors, where he will lend his voice – and 91ÑÇÉ«'s – to advance fair trade efforts across the country.

Undergraduate students receive Governor General’s Silver Medals

Three 91ÑÇÉ« graduates – Vo Dinh Huy Nguyen, Parker Grant and Michele Bars – received this year’s Governor General's Silver Medals, recognizing the outstanding scholastic achievements of undergraduate students in Canada. 

Reeta Roy urges Faculty of Education graduands to 'make a difference in the lives of learners'

Reeta Roy, president and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, urged graduands to embrace the full transformational power of education.

Lassonde celebrates International Women in Engineering Day

In honour of this celebratory day, the Lassonde School of Engineering is spotlighting Zoi Ralli, Stavroula Pantazopoulou and Baoxin Hu – three of the many women at Lassonde who are demonstrating excellence in the field and inspiring future generations.

Faculty of Health grad recognized with Murray G. Ross Award

The award was given to Nathaniel Goldstein, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in science, in recognition of his accomplishments as a student, President's Ambassador and more.